WestJet to Pause Installation of Non-Reclining Seats After Staff Fear Guest Frustration

A WestJet flight from Calgary arrives at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield, N.S., on July 6, 2020. The Canadian Press/Andrew Vaughan12/13/2025|Updated: 12/13/2025WestJet says it will pause a move to complete the installation of non-reclining seats on its aircraft following criticism by a union, which says the changes will increase “guest frustration.”The airline announced the updated cabin design for its aircraft in September, a move that included replacing its traditional economy class reclining seats with fixed-back designs.Chandra Philip is a news reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Author’s Selected Articles